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    Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT-Nurse Residency

    CT Pixie replied to jan286's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You might generate more answers if you have a mod move this from this forum to the CT nursing forum. I live in CT but cannot offer anything, I know nothing about the St Francis
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    wounds and arguments

    CT Pixie replied to ItsnurseA's topic in General Nursing

    i work in wound care and we often will add a foam dressing in addition to the calcium algenate. we do it more for padding and protection of the wound. If its got that much drainage, instead of the...
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers

    CT Pixie replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Keeping Esme in my thoughts and prayers. You are missed. Hurry
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    Nursing Specialties with a Slower Pace and Less Patient/Family Interaction

    CT Pixie replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked both day shift and night shift in the hospital, I can say in my experience nights is also busy. But its a different kind of busy on nights. Rarely is there a shift that I am actually...
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    Yale-New Haven Hospital (CT) in 2015

    CT Pixie replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    I think I've mentioned this to you but not sure. I have quite a lot of friends who work at the main campus (Yale) as well as St. Rays (what we call St Raphaels around here). They all love their...
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    is 25-30 too late to want to pursue a nursing degree?

    CT Pixie replied to mee9mee9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just an update, i was in the last semester of my LPN to RN program when I first commented so I was 43 or close to 44. I am now close to the end of my RN to BSN program. I'll be 47 years and 1 month...
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    CT LPN schools

    CT Pixie replied to RunnerD1987's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Since you already hold a bachelors degree, I'd highly suggest looking into a BSN program (possibly an accelerted one). I was an LPN and the writing is on the wall. Many places that formerly had LPNs...
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    What did you take Anatomy with

    CT Pixie replied to iknoweverything's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took A&P I with College Algebra and Ethics (fall classes) I took A&P II with my LPN to RN transitional class (spring) and Micro during our winter intersession (held during the break between...
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    Need advice please!

    CT Pixie replied to TSimpson730's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Get the hell out of dodge! 3 days as a new nurse in ANY position just isn't enough. 90 patients and 3 nurses (common), 90 patient and two nurses..uhhh nope! (I've worked LTC and its not uncommon to...
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    Passed NCLEX first try! But at an odd number, 94 questions

    CT Pixie replied to barcode120x's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My NCLEX-PN I got the minimum of 85. My NCLEX-RN I stopped at 117 and
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    Planning to take any summer classes?

    CT Pixie replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Students

    I've taken summer classes forever or at least it feels like it! I am currently in my RN to BSN and I'll be taking the last of the summer classes I'll ever have to take! No more degrees for me! I'm...
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    Sliding scale insulin...give or hold?

    CT Pixie replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I worked LTC with many pt who had sliding scales. Depending on the patient, I might have held the 2 units as well. Many of my patients BS would bottom out on me if they were 159 got 2 units and...
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    Full Moon Plus Lunar Eclipse Plus Blood Moon = INSANITY!?

    CT Pixie replied to LittleTwinStars's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my, I could have written this. I work a surgical floor but we get medical overflow. I can't tell you how many geri ETOH pts I've gotten in the last few weeks!!! An alcoholic here and there I'm use...
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    Connecticut LPN Schools

    CT Pixie replied to RunnerD1987's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Oh, you might want to request that a mod move this to the CT forum. You'll get many more responses if its in that section as its geared toward CT nursing student and
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    Connecticut LPN Schools

    CT Pixie replied to RunnerD1987's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    To begin, Vinal is a State run program and is FAR less expensive than the other 3. Vinal is also much more difficult to get into since the tuition is much lower than the for-profit schools. I went to...
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    Easter??

    CT Pixie replied to breane3's topic in General Nursing

    I think its more like those who don't work weekends getting yet another paid holiday
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    One Job for last 20 years

    CT Pixie replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Most places only expect the last 10 years of employment. If you've been the same place for the last 20, I wouldn't think the few PRN gigs you did would be worth going crazy over trying to get the info...
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    How do you sign your name?

    CT Pixie replied to ohiobobcat's topic in General Nursing

    On things like the stickers we put on IV fluids, iv meds etc, I put C Pixie, RN Things I sign off on its CT Pixie, RN. Depending on how late in the shift it is or how much of a bad shift I've had...
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    NCLEX RN exam score result

    CT Pixie replied to chocolatier09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If your BoN website shows you passed...then you passed, if the BoN shows you failed, then you failed. They are the ones who ultimately issue the license to those who passed. The BoN gets the results...
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    "He wants his Ativan? Well I'm not giving it to him"

    CT Pixie replied to learnfromthis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Once you gave the nurse the info the first time, he/she should have gone to talk with the patient. When any of the PCT/CNAs relay info to me about a patient wanting pain meds or whatever, if I know...
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    Easter??

    CT Pixie replied to breane3's topic in General Nursing

    In my previous positions while Easter was not paid as a holiday, Good Friday was. My current place of employment use to pay Good Friday as the holiday but this year swapped out Good Friday for another...
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    ADN straight into BDN

    CT Pixie replied to Okapi's topic in General Students

    I have my ASN. I graduated in May 2013 and started my BSN program that same October. I had not found a position during the time frame. I was hoping I'd be hired in a faciltiy that had tuition...
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    Would you have called out?

    CT Pixie replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    I've had this happen to me several times. Family coming from out of state that I haven't seen in forever...all gathering at one family members house..and its my day or weekend to work. I've had to...
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    Help! I look young!

    CT Pixie replied to hella_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I love the shock on most of my patients faces when we are chatting and if i happen to mention my daughters age (22). I have literally seen them do double takes at me. Faces full of surprise and mouth...
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    Job Hopper, concerned

    CT Pixie replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    While not all places consider your experience as an LPN/LVN, it should be listed on your resume. A resume doesn't just include positions/jobs you held that you are applying for. It should include your...